1978Final results

1978 Democratic primary for Georgia House District 71

Name: 1978 Democratic primary for Georgia House District 71
Start: 1978-08-01
Location: Georgia

Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia

John L. Mostiler (D) won with 38.8% of the vote, defeating James R. Fortune Jr. (D) by 11.1 points.

John L. MostilerDemocrat · winner · incumbent

38.8%6,652

27.7%4,747

18.9%3,237

14.7%2,529

17,165 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET